SATURDAY, AUG. 26 – POST-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE – TBD Shortly After the Conclusion of SHOWTIME PPV from T-Mobile Arena
SHOWTIME Sports Pre-Show Begins At 3:45 p.m. ET / 12:45 p.m. PT – MAYWEATHER vs. McGREGOR
Mayweather vs. McGregor
Mayweather-McGregor: Will Conor’s weight advantage help him?
By Sean Jones: Conor McGregor weighed in 4 pounds more than Floyd Mayweather Jr. at last Friday’s weigh-in for their fight tonight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Moments getting off the scale, McGregor proudly informed the media that he’ll be at least 170 lbs. during the fight. Mayweather weighed in 149 ½ lbs. and looking much smaller than the 153 lb. McGregor.
Purses: Mayweather $100M, McGregor $30M
By Jeff Aranow: Floyd Mayweather Jr. will receive a guaranteed MINIMUM purse of $100 million for his fight tonight against Conor McGregor, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Mayweather says Showtime paying him $350M for McGregor fight
By Allan Fox: After his weigh-in on Friday, Floyd Mayweather Jr. gave a huge thank you to Showtime for paying him $350 million for tonight’s Conor McGregor fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather said Showtime gave him $100 million for his fight against Saul Canelo Alvarez, $300 million for his fight with Manny Pacquiao, and now they’re about to give him $350 million for the McGregor fight on Showtime pay-per-view.
Has McGregor already defeated Mayweather?
By Yannis Mihanos: For one and rare times in his lengthy career Floyd Mayweather Jr. has experienced defeat. The defeat has happened before the match in all the pre-talks and interviews leading up to his fight tomorrow night against charismatic Conor McGregor at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Video: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor – Official weights
By Allan Fox: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KOs) surprisingly weighed in at 149 ½ pounds on Friday for his weigh-in with UFC champion Conor McGregor (0-0) for their fight this Saturday night. The weight limit for the fight is 154 lbs. McGregor weighed in at 153 lbs.
Mayweather using Malignaggi for tips on McGregor
By Scott Gilfoid: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is being helped by former Conor McGregor sparring partner Paulie Malignaggi to get some helpful tips to use to beat the UFC fighter on Saturday night. Malignaggi showed up at Mayweather’s gym in Las Vegas, and Floyd is going to soak any knowledge he can get from the former 2 division world champion to help him defeat McGregor in their fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Conor McGregor’s Private Jet ‘Notorious Airways’ Takes Off For Las Vegas
McGregor’s private jet, created in partnership with Betsafe, is en route to Las Vegas for his historic fight with Floyd Mayweather
Conor McGregor’s official private jet, ‘Notorious Airways’, set off for Las Vegas this morning ahead of the most talked about fight in history.
Khan says Mayweather will likely KO McGregor
By Allan Fox: Amir Khan isn’t giving UFC fighter Conor McGregor much of a chance to upset Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their fight this Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Khan says Mayweather is likely going to get his first knockout in a long, long time when he meets McGregor on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
McGregor sees Mayweather as “broken man”
By Jim Dower: At the final press conference on Wednesday, Conor McGregor looked into Floyd Mayweather Jr’s eyes during the face off with the 40-year-old star and he says he saw a “broken man” staring back at him.